List of the Best Paleo Snacks of 2016 (18 You Can Buy + 27 You Can Make)

While you don’t have to eat any Paleo snacks on a Paleo diet, sometimes they can be essential to prevent you from falling off the diet!

And if you’re taking a long flight, a road trip, a vacation, or you often stay at the office late, then having some Paleo snacks around can be super helpful.

So, here’s our list of the best Paleo snacks for all occasions. There are 18 snacks that you can purchase from the store or from Amazon or from Thrive Market, and there are also 27 Paleo snack recipes that you can make in under 30 minutes.

And if you’re looking for snacks for a long flight, then check out this list instead.

2. Epic Meat Bars

Best Paleo Snack – Epic Bars

We buy whole boxes of Epic bars because they’re so delicious – they are protein bars made from high quality meat and some dried fruit. Our favorite is the Bison Bacon Cranberry, but all their flavors are tasty. Visit their website here. Or you can find them on Amazon here. Read our full review here.

3. Bearded Brothers Energy Bars

Best Paleo Snack – Bearded Brothers Energy Bars

Think dried fruits, nuts, and seeds, combined together in perfect harmony to form a moist and delicious energy bar. That’s the Bearded Brothers Energy Bars! Our favorite is the radical raspberry lemon flavor.

4. Nick’s Sticks

Best Paleo Snack – Nick’s Meat Sticks

If you’re looking for a low carb (or zero carb) option, then Nick’s Sticks are perfect. They’re high in protein (made from grass-fed beef or free-range turkey), amazing in taste, and have zero carbohydrates!

5. Coconut Butter

Best Paleo Snack – Coconut Butter

Keep a jar of this at work along with a spoon, and when you feel like you need a snack in the afternoon, slather some coconut butter on a piece of 100% dark chocolate. Healthy and delicious! Our favorite brand of coconut butter is Artisana (it tastes fresher and is smoother in texture).

6. Pork Rinds

Best Paleo Snack – Pork Rinds

If you miss potato chips, then give pork rinds a try (but be aware that most brands have non-Paleo ingredients). Our favorite Paleo pork rind brand is 4505 Meats’ Chicharrones, although Epic has released its own pork rinds too that’s worth trying.

8. Go Raw Cookies

Best Paleo Snack – Go Raw Cookies

If you’re looking for a not too sweet, slightly crunchy snack, then Go Raw Cookies are great! They’re made from coconut, sprouted sesame seeds, dates, and some spices. And one bag of these can last for quite a bit!

9. Kale Chips

Best Paleo Snack – Kale Chips

Kale chips – crunchy and flavorful. There are lots of great brands or you can make your own. What makes some of them so unique though is their flavors…like Alive & Radiant’s Spicy Kale Krunch!

10. Seasnax

Best Paleo Snack – Seasnax

If you haven’t tried toasted seaweed, then you really should – they’re light, slightly crunchy and slightly salty! They’re so good, they can get seriously addictive. The best brand is Seasnax as they don’t use canola oil in their product – they use olive oil instead.

11. Jilz Crackers

Best Paleo Snack – Jilz Crackers

Crackers are hard to come by on a Paleo diet, but this one is really tasty. Spread some nut butter or some healthy guacamole onto these Jilz crackers. You can get them on Amazon or on Thrive Market.

12. Canned Smoked Oysters

Best Paleo Snack – Canned Smoked Oysters

Oysters are one of the most nutrient-dense foods you can find! While these canned smoked oysters sound rather unusual, they’re actually super tasty (as well as amazingly good for you). Plus these keep for ages so stock up and keep some at the office as well as at home.

14. eXo Protein Bars

If you’re looking for a protein bar, then give eXo bars a try! The protein in them is from cricket flour, but they taste just like other protein bars. The Cacao Nut flavor has very Paleo ingredients.

15. Cacao Nibs

Best Paleo Snack – Cacao Nibs

If you’re looking for a crunch, then cacao nibs are perfect. Plus, because they’re so small, they’re harder to overeat. The Navitas Naturals brand of cacao nibs is the one we snack on, and you can find them in a lot of health stores (I found them in Target the other day).

16. Canned Sardines in Olive Oil

Best Paleo Snack – Canned Sardines

You’re probably already aware that canned fish (like tuna or salmon) make great Paleo snacks, but you might not have tried canned sardines yet. Find sardines packed in extra olive oil (like this one from Wild Planet). These are super nutritious and easy to take with you.

17. Nut Butters

Best Paleo Snack – Nut Butters

Nut butters are easy and filling snacks – you can spread them on apple slices, carrot and celery sticks, or on Paleo crackers like Jilz crackers.

18. Guacamole

Best Paleo Snacks – Guacamole

Guacamole is another Paleo snack you can spread on other Paleo snacks. Filled with lots of healthy fats, guacamole is one of the ultimate Paleo snacks. Wholly Guacamole even makes mini packs you can take on the go with you.

Other Simple Paleo Snacks You Can Purchase

Of course, there are even simpler snacks you can purchase or make like various seeds and nuts (note that peanuts are a legume and not a nut), dried fruits, fresh fruits, canned tuna or salmon, hard boiled eggs, etc. For nuts, seeds, and dried fruits, Nuts.com has a great selection of them.

Where To Purchase All These Paleo Snacks?

Many of them are available at your local Whole Foods or health store or on Amazon.com.

If you’re looking to save money, then buying these Paleo snacks on Thrive Market (US only) will save you a ton – they’re like Costco for health foods.

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